Ginny Welsch
Nashville Metro CouncilCurrent Member

Ginny Welsch

Council Member

Council member dedicated to public health, civil rights, and community support.

Specialty topics
public healthcivil rightsemergency managementenvironmental initiativeshomelessness
50
Sponsorships
0
Amendments authored
520
Recent votes

Legislative style

Proactive sponsor focused on public health initiatives and community welfare.

Notable recent actions
  • Sponsored a resolution honoring civil rights activist Frankie Mae Keeling-Henry.
  • Spearheaded a resolution denouncing the State of Tennessee’s takeover of the Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority.
  • Supported a grant contract for Meharry Medical College to enhance public health services.

Voting record

Last 520 recorded votes.

Aye
312 (60%)
Nay
151 (29%)
Abstain
9 (2%)
Absent
44 (8%)

Recent sponsorships

50
RS2026-1996ResolutionPassed

A resolution honoring the life and legacy of Frankie Mae Keeling-Henry, civil rights activist, Freedom Rider, educator, and beloved Nashvillian.

Introduced 5/12/2026
RS2026-1993ResolutionPassed

A resolution denouncing the State of Tennessee’s attempted hostile takeover of the Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority.

Introduced 5/12/2026
RS2025-1632ResolutionPassed

A resolution appropriating a total of $563,908 from the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Board of Health, to Meharry Medical College and approving a grant contract by and between the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Board of Health, and Meharry Medical College for the provision of food assistance, medical case management, mental health services, outpatient services, psychosocial services, and outreach services for participants in the Ryan White Part A program.

Introduced 11/6/2025
BL2025-793BillIndefinitely DeferredPrimary

An ordinance to amend Title 17 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws, the Zoning Ordinance of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, by applying an Urban Design Overlay District to various properties located south of Thompson Lane, zoned RS7.5, R8, RS10, RS5, R10, R8, R8-A, R6-A, RM9-A-NS, RM20, and RM20-A-NS (620.23 acres), all of which is described herein (Proposal No. 2025UD-001-001).

Introduced 3/21/2025
RS2026-1811ResolutionPassed

A resolution accepting a Presumptive Eligibility Services grant from the Tennessee Department of Health to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Board of Health, to provide funding to increase timely access to healthcare services for uninsured and under insured individuals through navigation, enrollment assistance, and connection to Department of Health programs including Presumptive Eligibility, Family Planning, and the Tennessee Breast and Cervical Screening Program.

Introduced 2/19/2026
RS2026-1976ResolutionPassed

A resolution accepting an Emergency Management Performance grant from the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Office of Emergency Management, to subsidize funding for the Emergency Management Program for Nashville/Davidson County.

Introduced 5/7/2026
RS2025-1242ResolutionPassed

A resolution approving an amendment to a contract between the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, acting by and through the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department, and the Mental Health Cooperative Clinical Personnel.

Introduced 5/8/2025
RS2025-1170ResolutionPassed

A resolution recognizing April 21 through 28, 2025, as International Dark Sky Week in Nashville and Davidson County.

Introduced 4/8/2025
RS2026-1974ResolutionPassed

A resolution accepting an in-kind grant from the Friends of Warner Parks to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Board of Parks and Recreation, to fund the renovation of the Warner Park Nature Center barn and shed.

Introduced 5/7/2026
RS2025-1702ResolutionPassed

A resolution approving an agreement by and between Youth Villages, Inc. and the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, acting by and through the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department, for in-home and parent skill-building programs for youth involved in the juvenile justice system.

Introduced 12/4/2025
BL2026-1358BillSecond Reading

An ordinance amending certain sections and subsections of Chapter 2.62, Chapter 12.56, and Title 13 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws to modify fees charged by the Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure (“NDOT”) and make various other changes.

Introduced 4/9/2026
RS2026-1813ResolutionPassed

A resolution approving amendments one, two, and three to the Healthy Start Initiative Grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Board of Health, to provide a variety of services in reducing infant mortality for pregnant and parenting women.

Introduced 2/19/2026
RS2025-1488ResolutionPassed

A resolution approving a grant contract by and between the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Board of Health, and the Tennessee Justice Center for the provision of assistance and support to individuals enrolling in public benefit programs for health insurance and food assistance.

Introduced 9/4/2025
RS2026-1998ResolutionPassed

A resolution recognizing May 2026 as Older Americans Month in Nashville and Davidson County and recognizing FiftyForward for its 70th anniversary.

Introduced 5/12/2026
RS2026-1977ResolutionPassed

A resolution accepting a DNA Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction (CEBR) Program grant from the U. S. Department of Justice to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department, to outsource sexual assault kits to private vendors for forensic case sample analysis to reduce the backlog associated with DNA analysis.

Introduced 5/7/2026
RS2026-1944ResolutionResolution

A resolution approving a Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health, (“REACH”), grant application from the Tennessee Department of Health to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Nashville Department of Transportation, to advance health equity through meaningful community engagement initiatives such as the Open Streets Program in areas with predominantly racial or ethnic minority populations.

Introduced 4/23/2026
RS2025-1695ResolutionPassed

A resolution approving amendment one to grant contracts with various nonprofit organizations to build the capacity of the Nashville-Davidson County Continuum of Care to address homelessness.

Introduced 12/4/2025
RS2025-1393ResolutionPassed

A resolution accepting a grant from the Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Office of Family Safety, to host a Tennessee Family Justice Centers Statewide Conference to enhance the statewide network of Family Justice Centers and increase the capacity and skill of statewide teams.

Introduced 7/24/2025
RS2025-1560ResolutionPassed

A resolution approving amendment one from the Tennessee Housing Development Agency to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Action Commission, for Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) services targeted toward the elderly, disabled, veterans, and households with young children.

Introduced 10/9/2025
RS2026-1966ResolutionPassed

A resolution authorizing the Metropolitan Mayor to execute an Interlocal Agreement for the Northern Middle Tennessee Local Workforce Development Area.

Introduced 5/7/2026

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